Means for replacing derailed cars and locomotives.



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MEANS FUR BEPLACING DERAILED CARS AND LOGOMUTIVES.

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AUGUST KLINE, OF UTIOA, NEV YORK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 650,150, dated May 22,1900. Application filed February 24, 1900. Serial No. 6,405. (No model.)

ro will enable others skilled in the art` to which it appertains to makeand use the same.

My invention relates to devices for replacing derailed steam or electriccars or locomotives on tracks; and the invention consists of certainnovel constructions, combinations,

and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

The object of my invention is the production of a car or locomotivereplacing applizo ance which will be very simple in its construction andoperation and which can be conveniently carried on the car or locomotiveand which when the car or locomotive becomes derailed can beconveniently and quickly applied and the car or locomotive without muchdifficulty returned to its posi- Lion on the track.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of aportion of a railroad- 3o track with my invention applied thereto,

showing the position the two front wheels of a car or locomotive wouldoccupy when the same is being replaced on the track. Fig. 2 is a topplan view of one of the members of Fig. 3 is a perspective view of thesame. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the rear end of said deviceslightly modified. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the other member ofmy improved relpacing de- 4o vice, and Fig. 6 is a perspective View ofthe same member looking at it in an inverted position.

1 in the drawings represents the two rails of a track, which rest on andare secured to ties 2 in the ordinary manner.

3 represents one member of my replacing appliance, and 4 represents theother member thereof. The member 3 consists of a bar, preferablyrectangular in cross-section and of 5o suitable length and bentdownwardly, as at 5, to form an incline to receive one of the frontwheels of the car or locomotive. The

lower or rear end of the bar is beveled or chamfered off on its underside, as at 6, so that it will rest flatly on top of the plate 7, towhich it is attached. The plaie 7, which is preferably rectangular inshape, has its corners turned down, as at 8, to form penetratingprojections or teeth to engage the ground or a tie and firmly hold thebar 3 in place. The plate 7 is preferably pivoted so that it can beturned to any desired position, either as in the full lines inFig. 2 oras in dotted lines in said figure. It sometimes happens that the plate 7when in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2 will not quiteengagea tie; but when in the position as shown in ydotted lines in said figurethe farthest projection, as 9, will readily engage the tie. The forwardend of the bar 3 is provided with a grip ping-lug 10, which latter ispreferably pivoted thereto so that it can be applied to either theright-hand or the left-hand rail with the same ease and facility. Themember 3 is applied to a rail in the manner shown in Fig. 1. The othermember/4 of the replacing device consists of a comparatively-broad flatplate, which is constructed, preferably, of T-iron or steel, the samebeing formed with a strengthening-web 11 and a broad Iiat surface 12 toreceive the other front wheel of the car or locomotive. The member 4 isbent into the shape as shown in Fig. 5, so as to have a broad inclinedsurface-and is bent downwardly at its forward end and provided withpenetrating-teeth 13. The under side of the rear end of the said memberis beveled or chamfered off, as at 14, so as to rest flatly on theground. The member 4 is applied alongside the other rail of the track inthe manner clearly shown in Fig. 1. By providing the member 4 with a webll a very strong piece is secured and one which can be constructed ofordinary commercial T-iron and readily bent and shaped. It is desirableto provide the member 4 with a broad flat bearing-surface for the reasonthat it is designed to receive the flange of the wheel, andI have foundfrom experience that it works more satisfactory and it is cheaper thanwhere it is attempted to employ two devices similar to member 3. Theadvantage of providing the rear end of member 3 with a broadbearingplate 7 is that when a heavy locomotive or ICO car'is runontosaid member the said rear end of member 3 will-not be caused topenetrate the ground or tie too far and perhaps break o the pivotedengaging lug 10, and, furthermore, the member 3 is less liable tobefbent' near its lower end. These facts I have found from experience.In practice the highest por-` tion of the member 4 is not quite as highasA the highest portion of the' rail, S0 that the iiange of the wheel inleaving the said member 4 and running onto the rail will readily engagethe latter- Y In Fig. 4 I have showna slightly-modified form for thebearing-plate- 6`inth at the said" plate is formed withpenetrating-teeth which i.

are not bent down over the corners of the said plate, as in Fig. 3, butkare made in the form of pins .15,which are formed integral with theplate .orotherwise secured thereto. `,Havingnow described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, .is-4

. l. A device for placing a car or locomotive on a track consisting oftwo members,-`one of said members consisting of a bar which is providedon one of its ends with a rail-engaging lug and on its other end with abroad pivoted bearingfplate, and the other member consistingof a broadfiat plate, both members havinginclinedupper surfaces, substantially asdescribed. l

2. device for placing a car or locomotive on a track consisting .of twomembers, one of said membersy consisting of a bar which is provided onone of its ends with a pivotedl railengaging. lug and on its other endwith an upper pivoted bearing-plate, and the other member consisting ofa flat broad bearing-plate,

both' members having their upper surfaces inclined, substantially asdescribed.

3. A device for use in replacinga car or 1ocomotive on a trackconsisting of a suitably'- shaped bar which is provided at one end witha pivoted rail-engaging lug and on its other Vend with a pivoted broadbearing and engagfing" plate, substantially as described.

ground, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

AUGUST KLINE.

Witnesses:

F. S. BELT, AUG. P. GRAVES.

